The textile fibres of commerce. A handbook on the occurrence, distribution, preparation, and uses of the animal, vegetable, and mineral fibres used in cotton, woollen, paper, silk, brush, and hat manufactures (1902)
Hannan, William I · London : C. Griffin · leaf 69
52 TEXTILE FIBRES. Staines, Middlesex, are perhaps at present the principal firms who are carrying on the ramie manufacture. In Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, and America attempts have been made, with a fair amount of success. For the introduction of this fibre we are indebted to a Swiss… … Fig. 32.— Filasse fibres. The local name of the plant varies in different countries. In England it has been known under three names, viz., Ramie, China Grass and Rhea. In Mexico the plant is known as "Ortiga." In China TCHONNIA, and in Japan "Osjo." The length of the fibre varies from '088 of a…
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